The student chapter of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers at Oregon State University held a “Pumpkin Chunkin” event on Friday, Nov. 12, near the OSU campus.

The event, in which engineering and non-engineering students built devices designed to throw pumpkins, took place on lower campus near 11th and Monroe Street.

Devices must meet certain specifications, and the competition allows students to display some of the techniques and skills they are learning in their engineering programs. Prizes were given for design, performance and safety, as teams compete to hit a target 50 yards away. Competitors got five consecutive shots and had to supply their own pumpkins.